FRITCH, TX - The Croatian Philatelic Society (CSP) has announced the striking of its first official pin.

Eck Spahich, CSP executive director, said there were "quite a few designs submitted for consideration." The final choice was the design submitted by Croatian artist Vladimir Novak of Zagreb, Croatia, internationally acclaimed artist and a CPS member.

The custom-made photo-etched pin has three colors: red, white and blue soft enamel with clear epoxy coating. the pin is gold plated with a butterfly clutch and is 3/4 of an inch wide.

The specially designed logo depicts the American eagle with United States and Croatian coats of arms under the eagle. Under the coat of arms is a trumpet, an international postal symbol, surrounded by a circular postmark-like design with the wording "Croatian Philatelic Society."

The official pin is available for $6 in U.S. funds from CPS, P.O. Box 696, Fritch, TX 79036-0696, e-mail us by clicking here.

CPS is an international philatelic and numismatic specialty organization concerned with Balkan-Central Europe philately, history and coin and currency collecting.

The society publishes an award-winning journal, The Trumpeter, edited by the undersigned, for its members scattered in 32 countries. Membership information is available from the society's official website: http://www.croatianmall.com/cps/

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